Sushi Box FX issues Summer 2024 revised Black Eye II

June 1, 2024 · 3 sources

Sushi Box FX has released a Summer 2024 revised edition of the Black Eye II, the maker's medium-high gain preamp and distortion pedal. The maker states the revision keeps the existing circuit and adds film capacitors in the audio path and soft-touch relay bypass switching¹.

The maker describes the Black Eye II as based on American high-gain preamps, with a Baxandall tonestack in place of a single-knob tone control and an added Bass Boost switch that the maker says opens up the low end for bass use¹. The maker states that with the gain fully down the pedal gives an almost-clean light crunch and at full gain a heavily aggressive distortion¹.

The pedal is a tube design, and the maker recommends a 9-12VDC power supply delivering at least 600mA, warning that less can damage the power supply or the pedal¹. The enclosure measures 4.7 in x 3.7 in x 1.34 in (119 mm x 94 mm x 34 mm)¹. The maker's page lists an option to include a power supply with the pedal¹. No price is given on the Black Eye II page¹.

The same Summer 2024 revision wording appears on the maker's pages for the Dreamcatcher two-channel preamp and the Elementary preamp, both describing film capacitors in the audio path and soft-touch relay bypass switching²³. The Elementary page lists a price range of $210.00 through $223.00³.